Kemu-pattern Wraith: Difference between revisions

|manufacturer=[[Lodam Armory]]<ref name="universe">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/vehicles/wraith '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Wraith'']</ref>

|model=''Kemu''-pattern

|length={{Convert|8.9|m|ft|sp=us|sigfig=3}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}

|width={{Convert|8.4|m|ft|sp=us|sigfig=3}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}

|height={{Convert|6.3|m|ft|sp=us|sigfig=3}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}

|mass={{Convert|42.3|MT|sigfig=3}}{{Ref/Reuse|universe}}

|armament=*One [[Plasma mortar#Type-58 35cm Directed-Energy Mortar|Type-58 35cm plasma mortar]]{{Ref/Reuse|universe}}

*One [[Shea'p-pattern plasma cannon|Type-58 DEWE]]{{Ref/Reuse|universe}}

{{Quote|Gonna' need more Wraiths!|A [[Swords of Sanghelios]] [[Unggoy Storm]] during the [[Battle of Nuusra]].<ref name="AL">'''Halo 5: Guardians''', campaign level [[Alliance]]</ref>}}

The '''''Kemu''-pattern Mortar Tank'''{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc22|Enc22|Page=274}} {{Type|58|Light Assault Gun Carriage|LAGC}},<ref name="fodder">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/canon-fodder-designs-of-the-times '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Canon Fodder - Designs of the Times'']</ref> and commonly known as the '''Wraith''', is a light mortar tank used by the [[Swords of Sanghelios]] and the various [[Covenant remnants]] for ground engagements. Originating from [[Hesduros]],{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} it is manufactured by [[Lodam Armory]].{{Ref/Reuse|universe}}

The Type-58 Light Assault Gun Carriage is a lighter and more nimble successor of the [[Zurdo-pattern Wraith|Type-26 "Wraith" Assault Gun Carriage]]. The Type-58 LAGC features a host of refinements and design elements that are of great interest to the [[Office of Naval Intelligence]].{{Ref/Reuse|fodder}} The Wraith has a heavily armored front end that leads to the tank's high-mounted [[boosted gravity propulsion drive]] at the rear of the vehicle. Despite the vehicle's weight, its gravity propulsion drive allows for impressive bursts of speed and surprisingly agile maneuvers over most terrain.{{Ref/Reuse|universe}} It also has a new "glide" mode, which allows it to glide over uneven terrain that previous designs could not.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K49NJpU3rMY&t=276s '''Youtube''': ''Halo 5 | Super Glide Wraith (Raw Tests)'']</ref>

The design of the Type-58 Wraith is based on ancient [[Sangheili]] designs that are cheaper and easier to manufacture than models (such as the Type-26) produced under the [[Covenant]].<ref name="H5G">'''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'''</ref> The Type-58 Wraith incorporates advanced technologies that would have never been approved by the Covenant's [[San'Shyuum]] clerical authorities. The design dates back millennia to pre-Covenant Sangheili aesthetics. The Wraith's design closely resembles an animal indigenous to [[Sanghelios]], a tradition common among Sangheili designs.{{Ref/Reuse|universe}}

*'''Sword Wraith''': The [[Swords of Sanghelios]] field crimson-painted T-58 Wraiths with improved armor over the standard models.{{Ref/Reuse|H5G}}  

*'''Wraith Ultra''': Ultra Wraiths are silver-painted dedicated siege vehicles fitted with a new plasma mortar that can blanket large areas in superheated destruction with a single shot. They also boast superior armor compared to the Sword Wraith.{{Ref/Reuse|H5G}}

*'''Temple Wraith''': In the distant past, [[Sangheili Zealot|Zealots]] alone had the terrible responsibility of destroying [[Flood|parasite]]-tainted [[Forerunner]] gifts that ran amok after activation. Masterwork Wraith with hardened armor, improving handling, and a faster rate-of-fire for the plasma mortar.{{Ref/Reuse|H5G}}

The Type-58 has been used by both the Swords of Sanghelios and [[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant]] in multiple battles, including the [[Battle of Kamchatka]] and [[Battle of Nuusra]].{{Ref/Reuse|fodder}} A small number of Ultra Wraiths were used by Jul 'Mdama's Covenant during the [[Battle of Genesis]].<ref name="Genesis">'''Halo 5: Guardians''', campaign level [[Genesis (level)|Genesis]]</ref> Around the same time T-58 Wraiths became popular in [[War Games]] aboard {{UNSCShip|Infinity}}.{{Ref/Reuse|H5G}}

 

File:H5-ConceptArt-Type58Wraith.jpg|Rear concept art of the Type-58 Wraith for ''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''